charles.K wrote:
D850 and Leica R 50 Cron (Mandler)
Simply incredible. The Leica/Mandler magic is real! Is this the early or later E55 version with the built-in hood? I have the early version and have yet to use it. I think I will have to now Very nice shot Charles!
Just got a Nikon 200-400/4 VR off a member here and tried my hand at birding. To those who do this regularly or professionally, you guys make it look easy! These little critters don't like to stay put for long and are gone before you get em in your viewfinder. Luckily this guy stuck around long enough for me to get him and his face
Very heavy crop; over 90%. My first time posting in this thread so please be gentle
Thank you for the kind words Ayas
Yes my R 50 Cron is the later version with the built in hood. On the D850 it is very easy to manual focus with the confirmation dot as it is fast and accurate. Michael (Zhangue) also here on the forums has found similar results. I have always had a strong following towards Mandler lenses in particular, M 50 Nocti f/1.0, 75 Lux and 50 Cron IV. Mandler as a lens designer had the ability to produce sharp lenses without killing them with micro contrast.
Ayas, very nice shot and great to see you here in the thread
Another shot last night with SB5000, just an exercise in testing renderings of different lenses. This time the D850 and 50 Art.